GDT: Training Camp: Oh, Hockey’s Back

[duhmetreE]

Vince and Molly standing right next to each other. I'll ship that.

bro.. get a new phone Vince. Mollies camera is 10x better.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Barron 6'4 220
Blais 6'2 210
Chytil 6'3 210
Gauthier 6'4 227
Gettinger 6'6 220
Goodrow 6'2 204
Kakko 6'3 205
Kravstov 6'3 193
Kreider 6'3 223
Lafreniere 6'2 196
Reaves 6'2 225
Rooney 6'2 201
Zibanejad 6'2 200
Miller 6'4 216
Nemeth 6'4 230
Tinordi 6'6 232
Trouba 6'3 208

This team isnt getting pushed around. This list doesn't even include the toughest player on the team.

 

[New York RKY]

Laf and Zibanejad doing work. Kreider along for the ride.

Good to see some things never change.

 

[LOFIN]

Barron 6'4 220
Blais 6'2 210
Chytil 6'3 210
Gauthier 6'4 227
Gettinger 6'6 220
Goodrow 6'2 204
Kakko 6'3 205
Kravstov 6'3 193
Kreider 6'3 223
Lafreniere 6'2 196
Reaves 6'2 225
Rooney 6'2 201
Zibanejad 6'2 200
Miller 6'4 216
Nemeth 6'4 230
Tinordi 6'6 232
Trouba 6'3 208

This team isnt getting pushed around. This list doesn't even include the toughest player on the team.

So are these the actual numbers? Good.

Kinda surprised Kakko wasn't in that group of face off drills. IIRC he has been very good at the dot when needed. On second thought, I guess that's the reason he isn't there haha.

 

[jay from jersey]

Barron 6'4 220
Blais 6'2 210
Chytil 6'3 210
Gauthier 6'4 227
Gettinger 6'6 220
Goodrow 6'2 204
Kakko 6'3 205
Kravstov 6'3 193
Kreider 6'3 223
Lafreniere 6'2 196
Reaves 6'2 225
Rooney 6'2 201
Zibanejad 6'2 200
Miller 6'4 216
Nemeth 6'4 230
Tinordi 6'6 232
Trouba 6'3 208

This team isnt getting pushed around. This list doesn't even include the toughest player on the team.

Don’t forget about Ruesschoff, who could be a legitimate 4th liner in a year of 2 at 6’7.
Between Hartford and NYR, we have a lot of big boys. Richards isn’t small/doesn’t play small either.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Mika is playing at 200 lbs?

Thats uh... Interesting. He was pushing 230 a few seasons ago.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

So are these the actual numbers? Good.

Kinda surprised Kakko wasn't in that group of face off drills. IIRC he has been very good at the dot when needed. On second thought, I guess that's the reason he isn't there haha.

The reason he wasnt there is because the practice group he is in with Panarin, strome etc. hasnt been on ice yet. And cmon, 3 fo wins 4 fo losses last season. Surely you couldnt have thought he is so good at faceoffs that he doesnt need any more practice

 

[Richard Banger]

Probably nothing, but I'm glad that there is at least SOME intensity at camp.

You can't get ready for actual games while playing touch butt.

I think people look into this way too much. In NFL training camps it’s always intense. Especially for the young guys.

not to mention with a new coach you want to show him what your made of.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Barron 6'4 220
Blais 6'2 210
Chytil 6'3 210
Gauthier 6'4 227
Gettinger 6'6 220
Goodrow 6'2 204
Kakko 6'3 205
Kravstov 6'3 193
Kreider 6'3 223
Lafreniere 6'2 196
Reaves 6'2 225
Rooney 6'2 201
Zibanejad 6'2 200
Miller 6'4 216
Nemeth 6'4 230
Tinordi 6'6 232
Trouba 6'3 208

This team isnt getting pushed around. This list doesn't even include the toughest player on the team.

good to see Kakko lost some weight and Kredier gained some back over the past 48 hours

 

[CommaSynapse]

Laf taking part in face off drills? Have we found our 1C?

Looks like it's the full lines. Crash the circle once the puck drops.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think people look into this way too much. In NFL training camps it’s always intense. Especially for the young guys.

not to mention with a new coach you want to show him what your made of.

Yeah if anything, our camps have been TOO light for a while. Going back to the AV days.

You don't train for a powerlifting meet by running a bunch of marathons.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

Same shift, different video, Laf with the set up to Nemeth who missed the net



Kreider did more than be along for the ride in this one, his work along the walls freed up the puck for Laf to make the pass AKA, shit that Kreider didn't do enough last year.

noticed that too. I’m not down on Kreids like most people but obviously last year could of been better.

I think he's going to be one of the guys, if not the top, to really benefit the most from the coaching change and the kids growing.

 

[Kovalev27]

Lafreniere got the puck on his stick all camp. He looks great

 

[LOFIN]

The reason he wasnt there is because the practice group he is in with Panarin, strome etc. hasnt been on ice yet. And cmon, 3 fo wins 4 fo losses last season. Surely you couldnt have thought he is so good at faceoffs that he doesnt need any more practice

I'll admit I didn't even look at the statistics, just went on hunch from what I remembered from his Liiga years and the odd faceoff I saw from him during these two years. My mistake, I'll go to the shame-corner.

 

[cheech70]

This only cost 3mil+...best deal in hockey....forgetaboutit

 

[will1066]

Laf and Zibanejad doing work. Kreider along for the ride.

Suggest you change your handle to AllKreidout

 

[Ola]

Mika is playing at 200 lbs?

Thats uh... Interesting. He was pushing 230 a few seasons ago.

Great catch, and I mean, it’s just the name of the game right now.

Slimming down makes you a better player. And the reason for it is so obvious:
*You benefit from weight like 5% of the time you are on the ice as a forward, if that.
*Weight is always negatively affecting your movement.
*Since you constantly are moving, while you are not benefitting from your weight it’s to a disadvantage for you. Ie 95% of the time.

And the impact of it isn’t small. Someone asked if Chytil can do what Gourde did.

There is a 40 lbs difference between the two. Imagine the difference in an experiment where Gourde and Chytil both are going 20 mph in one direction and then they do a full stop to go in the other direction, it’s 400 Newton more for Chytil to put in to accomplish the same thing.

Straight ahead speed is one thing, but someone like Chytil will never be able to cover as much ice as Gourde can do with the game looking as it does right now going up and down the ice so much.

 

[will1066]

Inb4LindgrenpunchesLafandweplaceLafonwaivers

Someone's still sore, I see. Lol

 

[cheech70]

and thats why you get rid of Buch

 

[New York RKY]

I honestly can’t wait to see what Laf is going to do this year. He looks ready to take a huge step forward.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Great catch, and I mean, it’s just the name of the game right now.

Slimming down makes you a better player. And the reason for it is so obvious:
*You benefit from weight like 5% of the time you are on the ice as a forward, if that.
*Weight is always negatively affecting your movement.
*Since you constantly are moving, while you are not benefitting from your weight it’s to a disadvantage for you. Ie 95% of the time.

And the impact of it isn’t small. Someone asked if Chytil can do what Gourde did.

There is a 40 lbs difference between the two. Imagine the difference in an experiment where Gourde and Chytil both are going 20 mph in one direction and then they do a full stop to go in the other direction, it’s 400 Newton more for Chytil to put in to accomplish the same thing.

Straight ahead speed is one thing, but someone like Chytil will never be able to cover as much ice as Gourde can do with the game looking as it does right now going up and down the ice so much.

Chytil is also 5-6 inches taller. He isn't going to be able to motor around like some of the smaller guys, but his reach/size is going to give him advantages that some of those smaller guys just aren't going to have. I don't think he should be playing the same type of game that Gourde does, it just isn't going to work and I don't think its the best utilization of his skills anyway.

I DO think that we would benefit from having one of those smaller, gnat like whirling dervish forwards in our top 9 though. I would have loved to add Gourde this last offseason.

 

[Kovalev27]

I see they dropped Shesterkin’s height to 6’1.

was listed as 6’2 all last year I’m fairly certain. (Not even in heels he wasn’t 6’2

 

[eco's bones]

If the Rangers are serious about re-signing Mika it tells me that the Eichel thing isn’t happening.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Every beat writer on the Athletic wrote on average 6-8 lines on their teams offseason. With the exception of Seattle which literally had no team, Carp had the least amount of info.

This is the well thought out response from Carp, mailing it in once again:

New York Rangers

Season prediction: Barely miss playoffs
Offseason grade: B

The Rangers are better prepared to compete in the playoffs, but perhaps not ready to make the playoffs. -Rick Carpiniello

2021-22 NHL season predictions: What to expect from all 32 teams, playoff projections and offseason grades

Thanks for the stunning in-depth summary of your team. Fans around the league reading the article totally understand whats going on here now.

Man, I know im harping on it - but Carp flat out sucks.

 

[bobbop]

Every beat writer on the Athletic wrote on average 6-8 lines on their teams offseason. With the exception of Seattle which literally had no team, Carp had the least amount of info.

This is the well thought out response from Carp, mailing it in once again:



2021-22 NHL season predictions: What to expect from all 32 teams, playoff projections and offseason grades

Thanks for the stunning in-depth summary of your team. Fans around the league reading the article totally understand whats going on here now.

Man, I know im harping on it - but Carp flat out sucks.

Can we buy Carp out?